Dearest,
 How I miss you! So many things we would have had to talk about . Unfortunately I know you would have been upset and very vocal about the state of politics today and college football! I love you always and am grateful for the years we had together. Happy 92nd Birthday. Love you forever.❤️❤️❤️   Mimi

Dear Dad,
Happy 92nd birthday! You’ll be happy to know the recent snow is melting and the forecast is for rain later this week. .

The past year has been a tough one with some family health challenges (Mom, Rebecca). Things are looking up at the moment and we’re hoping for a brighter year ahead. We also lost our sweet dog Daisy, who came to visit you when you were at CareOne. 

I’m sure you’re watching the 2024 election dynamics from afar and are equally appalled by Trump’s resilience. Here’s to a positive outcome.

Love you,
Eileen

Happy birthday, Dad. I miss you and wish you were here. I wonder what you’d think about the current state of the world. I wish I could talk to you about the terrible wars being waged. You were so knowledgeable and always had a way of reassuring me that everything would be alright.

You and Uncle Lew must be pretty upset that Michigan won the national championship yesterday. There’s always next year. Go Bucks!

Love you always❤️

Valerie

January 9, 2022,
  Thinking of you today and every day, dearest Bob. I miss you always. You were so clever, funny, smart, interesting and fun to love. Today would have been your 91st birthday. I remember everything about our lives together, the good and the bad. I wish you were here to complain about what's going on in Congress. It's appalling!  Love always,
                 Mimi

Dear Dad,
You’d be complaining about global warming if you were here. This summer has been super hot and sunny. 

I spent some time with Mom today in Teaneck. 

Rebecca finished her first year of college and it was eventful….she’s growing into a lovely woman and finding her way. Wish you were here to experience it. Her boyfriend Nick is a huge sports fan and I think you’d find lots to talk to him about. Jim changed jobs this spring and is working hard and doing well. I could use your spot-on advice as I think through career next steps. 

Love, Ei

Dearest Bob,
 I think of you every day and miss your loving ways, your sharp wit and sarcasm, your intelligence, and love of your family. You would be proud of your lovely daughters and beautiful granddaughter. You are always in my heart.
             Forever yours,
                Mimi

Dear Dad,

I can’t believe it’s been 9 years. You would have turned 90 this January. You are sorely missed.
You would have been so disgusted with the current state of the world. I am glad you didn’t have to experience all of the last several years’ insanity.

I wish you could see our new apartment, though your fear of heights probably would have prevented you from enjoying the terrace! You would have taken some nice photos of the view, though.

I wish you were here, Dad.❤️

Love from your youngest,

Valerie

Thinking of the Simon "girls" on this day of remembering. Bob was one of a kind. So many wonderful memories: his love of chocolate, his love of OSU, his love of the OSU band, his love of his family. Nine years? It seems like yesterday -- and it seems like forever ago. We miss you, friend.

Ann and Bob Levenstein

My darling husband,
 Today would have been your 90th birthday. Happy Birthday, dearest.
We all love you and miss you and think of you every day. I am glad, on the one hand, that you do not have to suffer through this Covid pandemic. Your patience, or lack thereof, would have been sorely tried to cope with the fallout.
 Missing and loving you always.
          Love, Mimi

Dear Dad,
Today is your 90th birthday. We miss you terribly and wish we could celebrate this milestone. But it’s January so there’s always a chance of snow or ice. Mom is worried, and she’s channeling you.

Covid is lingering on. We’re all vaccinated and boosted and so far have escaped catching it (except for Jim’s breakthrough case in the fall). But the newest variant is super contagious and seems hard to avoid. It’s changed the way we work, socialize and communicate. But there are some silver linings as we recognize the benefits of a less cluttered life.

Rebecca finished her first semester at Penn. She lives down the hall from where I did, which is an incredible coincidence. She loves it there and is dating a really nice guy named Nick. He’s a huge sports fan and you’d like him very much. His grandfather went to Wharton and he’s following in those footsteps. 

Jim and I are navigating empty nest life. It’s less different than we thought it would be. 

Missing you and wishing we had your insight on life as we know it.

All my love,
Ei

Dear Dad,

Happy 90th birthday  Can’t believe this is the 9th year you’ve been gone. Missing you today and everyday. OSU lost the Big Game but won the Rose Bowl in the last seconds. I imagined you and Uncle Lew whooping it up in the great beyond.

We are all slogging through this pandemic. Glad you didn’t have to experience this, nor our most recent former president. You would have turned the tint green (or maybe orange!) on the TV like you did for Nixon 50 years ago.

I wish you could have known Mark and his father. You would have loved them. Happy birthday❤️

Love forever,

Valerie

My dearest love, another year has passed without you. I think of you every day and miss hearing your voice and seeing your dear face in person. I miss your kisses and hugs and loving birthday cards. Most of all I miss your physical presence and love. Life is different but I’m Ok. I have a number of lady friends who are also alone and we keep each other company. Your family is OK and they miss you too. You would be very proud of them, We will all love you forever. Thank you for loving me. ❤️

Hi Dad,
Thinking of you on your 89th birthday. Jim and I will go see Mom in Teaneck for a bit (safely, with masks and social distance). This past year has been surreal: a pandemic, social unrest, bigotry and hatred given a platform by the current administration. Fortunately we have a new President in two weeks and can start to repair the damage of the last four years. This week saw a wild assault on democracy by a group that looked like Teamsters and hunters. 

But there is much to be grateful for. Mom is healthy (if bored), everyone is working, and Rebecca was accepted at Penn in December.  We’re so proud and excited for her. Soon I’ll have the unique pleasure you had sitting on the Turnpike driving to Philly! 

Missing you as always and thinking of you often.

All my love,
Ei

Dear Dad,

I missed you so much today and had such a clear image of you in my mind. I wish you were here to know Mark, you’d love him. He wishes he had gotten to know you. And you’d love Mark’s parents as well. I am so grateful that life is good, thanks for your help. I completed my last psychodrama certification and it still amazes me that you took a class with the creator of psychodrama at NYU in the 60’s. My new office is terrific and your former colleague, Barbara Lilliston, has the office literally right beneath me. I suspect you had a hand in that. I just went to Captain Gosnold Village and saw the pool you taught me to swim in, and even went into the cottage we stayed in. I remember you turning the tint on the color TV to green when Nixon resigned. Many happy memories in Cape Cod.

Noah is happily married and I missed you at the wedding. I wish you could have known my new family. It’s hard to believe it’s been six years. We are making sure Mom is doing well, she’s keeping busy, but still misses you everyday. Eileen, Jim and Rebecca are well and Rebecca is turning 16! Time flies. Miss you, Dad.

Love you,

Valerie

Dear Dad,
Six years gone. Hard to believe so much time has passed and that life has moved ahead without you here. Rebecca has two more years of high school. She’s working hard and loving debate more than ever. Jim and I are realizing that she’ll be in college before we know it, which is both incredible and bittersweet. Mom is healthy and we recently celebrated Valerie’s stepson’s wedding together. We miss you every day and know that you’re at peace.

All my love,
Eileen

Happy Birthday, my love. You would have been 87 today if you hadn’t left us five and a half years ago. I miss you every day. Otherwise, i’m ok, keeping busy with activities and friends and going to the gym regularly. Your old friend, Bob Heine, called today to remember you on your birthday. He’s not doing too well, he said. He’s got Parkinson’s and uses a walker and doesn’t drive anymore. Life happens to us whether we want it or not. I love you forever and always will and wish you were here. ❤️ Mimi

Dear Dad,
Happy 87th birthday! I wish we could celebrate with something chocolate for you.  Today is windy but no snow, so you shouldn’t worry about weather or traffic.
Rebecca is 15 now and enjoying the debate team. She’s learning a lot and getting to visit college campuses (or at least classrooms and local Starbucks). School is going well and she’s growing up nicely. We went to Argentina with her over the holidays and noticed how she walks ahead of us and can navigate international airports with confidence. She’s on her way. All is well with us in general, though we miss you. We’re so glad Mom is taking two breaks from winter and is visiting Ann and Bob in San Diego, and the Beckers and Bobbi and Dick in Florida.
Love you always,
Eileen

Dear Dad,
Happy 87th birthday. I miss you and wish you were here. I’ve been doing some genealogical research and it looks like some of your family was from what is now Lithuania. Who knew? I hope you are enjoying your time with the ancestors.

Mark wishes he had known you. You would have gotten along well with his parents, they’re very nice people. Mark’s father Larry grew up in NYC like you, and his grandfather grew up on the LES at the same time as Grandpa. Maybe they knew each other.

Happy birthday, Dad. You’re never forgotten.
Love,
Valerie

Dearest,
 Five long years without you. We all miss you every day, your quirky sense of humor, your teasing, your passions, your intellect, your handsome face. You would love what’s happening at OSU with a former wrestling coach! And would hate what’s happening in DC. I can hear you ranting at the TV . We’re OK, love you forever ❤️

Dear Dad,
It’s hard to believe we said goodbye five years ago. I really wish you would have met Mark, you’d really love him. I also wish you and I could have danced to Landslide on my wedding day. But I felt you around and I suspect you had something to do with my meeting Mark. Thank you. I’ll always miss you. You were one of a kind. Until we meet again❤️
Love,
your youngest, Valerie

Dear Dad,
Hard to believe you’ve been gone five years already. Miss you terribly. This seems to be a difficult anniversary because it really marks the passage of time. 
The family is well. Rebecca is growing up nicely. She took up debate this year and it was like a moth to a flame. We may have a lawyer in the making, although Jim is trying to discourage that. Right now she’s in Vietnam through her camp. It’s a fantastic experience for her and she’s learning so much that can’t be taught in a classroom. Jim and I are fine - I changed jobs at Mastercard and am still here. We bought a house on the east end of Long Island in Quogue and are enjoying it despite an unexpected repair/renovation project. Valerie married a really nice man last fall; we all thought of you that day. We’re taking care of Mom, who’s doing well and has found a group of widows. That’s the “we” she refers to now when she talks; for so many years you were the other half of the “we.”
Always in my heart and my genes,
Ei

Dearest Bob,
Today would have been your 86th Birthday. I wish we had been able to celebrate it with you. I miss you and think of you every day. OSU did very well this year. You would be happy. You wouldn't be so happy with the orange apparition in the WH, however. I can hear you yelling "You stink!" at the TV when he would appear. I just mute him. 
Loving you forever,  Mimi

Dear Dad,
It's hard to believe you've been gone for four years. I wish you had the chance to meet Mark and for him to have met you. I will miss you terribly at our wedding, but know you will be watching over us.
I love and miss you.
Forever your daughter, Valerie

Can't believe it's been 4 years. We miss you at our holiday celebrations, during the football season -- all the time. Wish you could be with us and Mimi for our regular pea soup dinners on Thursdays. It's a glorious tradition that we all love. RIP, dear friend.

Dearest Bob,
 Rebecca and I were at the D Day beaches in Normandy last week and you were there with us. Rebecca climbed into a German bunker as you did all those years ago when you and I were there. You are in my heart and my thoughts every day. I miss you and will love you forever. ❤️

Dearest Bob,
Happy 85th Birthday. I wish we could celebrate together with the whole family. We have a new member. No, not a baby, an adult joining us. I miss you and will be thinking of you as always. We won't discuss Ohio State this time! Or the election. Love you forever!❤️

Dearest Bob,
 I found our first passport today. It's the joint passport with our picture together. We were about 30 years old and were about to take the first of many European trips, a lifelong passion of ours. I miss you every day and will love you forever.
   All my love,
      Mimi

You are always in our thoughts -- especially during football season. How you would have loved OSU's seasonal thrubbing of Rutgers. RIP, our dear friend.

Ann and Bob

Dearest Bob,
 Happy 84th Birthday. I wish you were here to celebrate it with us. We are thinking of you today and every day. I miss you and love you and hope your soul is at peace. I'm sure you know that Ohio State beat Notre Dame. You and Gus would have had some conversation about it.    Love you forever,
          Mimi

Dear Dad,
I miss your guidance and your perspective when I'm struggling with something. I hope you're at peace. Know that we miss you terribly but are well otherwise.

Love you,
Ei

My love,
 You are in my heart forever.
      I love you,
          Mimi

Dearest Bob,
 Happy 83rd Birthday. I wish we were able to celebrate together and with the family. We all miss you and think about you all the time. On Monday night Ohio State will play Oregon (Bucks vs. Ducks) for the National Championship. Many people who knew you will think of you then. I love you forever.
       Mimi

Dear Dad,
Happy birthday. I wish you were here to celebrate, but I know you are with us everyday. Please shower us with love from the great beyond. 
I miss you every day. 
I hope Ohio State wins the National Championship for you on Monday! Go Bucks!
Love always,
Valerie

Dear Dad,
It's been an emotional day marking the first anniversary of your death. I miss you every day and catch myself using some of your expressions or gestures often (especially in traffic). Your spirit lives on.

Love you always,
Eileen

Dearest Bob,
 It is nearly a year since we lost you. I miss you every day and will love you forever.
       Love,    Mimi